The International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) was created in 2011 and 2012 by a group of experts dedicated to the promotion of cardiovascular disease prevention and cardiac rehabilitation for ALL. The ICCPR consists of leading experts from around the world. ICCPR is an Associate International Member of the World Heart Federation.

World Heart Federation recently launched the Champion Advocates Programme which is critical to driving the worldwide cardiovascular disease (CVD) agenda and building towards the global World Health Organization goal of a 25% reduction in non-communicable diseases by 2025.